"It will be dull at the farm without you." "You will have Bessie to talk to," she answered, turning her face to the window, and affecting to watch the inspanning of the post-cart in the yard on to which it looked.
"Captain Niel!" she said suddenly.
"Yes ?" "Mind you look after Bessie while I am away.

Listen! I am going to tell you something.

You know Frank Muller ?" "Yes, I know him, and a very disagreeable fellow he is." "Well, he threatened Bessie the other day, and he is a man who is quite capable of carrying out a threat.

I can't tell you anything more about it, but I want you to promise me to protect Bessie if any occasion for it should arise.

I do not know that it will, but it might.